LEVEL 17: BOSS FIGHTS

There are six "Boss Fights" you must defeat in order to finish this level.
  • You must master each Boss Fight.
  • You should do all Boss Fights in order.
  • You may redo each Boss Fight as many times as you want.

Boss Fight #1: Vocabulary

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I am the master of ALL WORDS!
Learning Objective:
  • Master all the vocabulary words in Level 17.​

Mastery Challenge:

Boss Fight #2: Grammar

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No mistakes... OR ELSE!
Learning Objective:
  • Master the following key grammar structures: 
    • 什么...都...，​Duration to Present, 对...有兴趣，另外，连...都/也...，不下，Approx. Numbers (多/差不多)

Mastery Challenge:

Boss Fight #3: Listening (Interpretative Communication)

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Can you hear me now?
Learning Objective:
  • Understand dialogues or narrations about renting an apartment.

Mastery Task:

Boss Fight #4: Reading (Interpretative Communication)

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Mispronounced tones make me angry. Very angry.
Learning Objective:
  • Read and understand Lesson 17 of Integrated Chinese Volume 2.

Mastery Challenge:
  • Read aloud a random section of the dialogue displayed on the screen from one of the two Lesson 16 dialogues.
  • Be prepared to answer the Level 17 Reading Comprehension Questions. The questions will be spoken in Chinese, but you may answer in Chinese or English.
  • TARGET: see rubric.

Boss Fight #5: Speaking (Interpersonal Communication)

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Foolish child, dare you face me? Feel my fluency!
Learning Objective:
  • Master the following key conversation tasks:
    1. Describe the layout of different living quarters.
    2. Talk about the features of an apartment that you like or dislike.
    3. Search for a suitable apartment.
    4. Discuss and negotiate apartment rent, utilities, and security deposits.
    5. Talk about how long you have been doing something (up to the present moment).

​Mastery Challenge:

Boss Fight #6: Writing (Presentational Communication)

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The final battle approaches. PROVE your strength...
Learning Objective:
  • Describe living quarters.

​Mastery Challenge:
  • You have 15 minutes to write a response to a random prompt based on one of the lessons in this unit.
  • This challenge is open-book (can use outside resources and the Internet). 
  • The "Own Words Policy" still applies! You may also not get help from another person.
  • Example Prompts:
    • 请介绍你的房子。在哪儿？附近有什么？有什么房间，家具，等等？房租/房价多少？你喜欢你的房子吗？为什么？
    • 你上大学的时候，希望住在什么样的地方？要自己找公寓，还是学校宿舍？为什么？你能付多少房租吗？为什么？
    • 怎么找公寓租？要做什么才能找到？要考虑(kǎo lǜ=consider)什么？你对哪种公寓有兴趣，哪种没有兴趣？为什么？
  • ​At least 1 substantial paragraph. The more you write, the better.​
  • Please proofread your writing for typos and other mistakes before you submit!
  • ​TARGET: see rubric.
BONUS BOSSES:
You defeated all the Boss Fights... but greater trials still await! Prove your ultimate mastery of Level 17 by conquering these optional challenges:
  • GODLIKE: Achieve a 100% score on all Level 17 Boss Fights—zero mistakes!
  • TEXTBOOK TEST: Finish the "Level 17 Textbook Test."
  • WORKBOOK: Finish the Lesson 17 exercises in the Integrated Chinese Workbook​.
  • ​GRAVITY: Play Level : Gravity on Quizlet to 150,000 points and/or a #1 score.
  • PROJECTS: Complete all Level 17 Projects.